The quest for the farthest objects in the Universe remains one of the most challenging areas of modern astronomical research. Peering deeper and deeper into space reveals the most distant and powerful objects known and so unveils the embryonic epochs of the Universe not long after its birth in the Big Bang. Four world experts--chosen for their ability to communicate research astronomy at a popular level--each contributes a chapter to this lucid survey. They address the fundamental issues of scale in the Universe; the ghostly etchings seen on the cosmic background radiation; quasars and their evolution; and galaxy birth. This fascinating and accessible account offers an exceptional chance for the general audience to share in the excitement of today's forefront research of the early Universe.
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Chosen for their ability to communicate at a popular level, four world experts contribute chapters to this lucid survey of the fundamental issues of scale in the universe--ranging from the ghostly etchings seen on the cosmic background radiation to quasars and their evolution and galaxy birth.
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When we look out into space at night, we see the Moon, the planets, and the stars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
radio galaxies, dipole anisotropy, farthest objects, distant quasars, faint galaxies, planetary camera, large redshift, radio galaxy, space density, blackbody spectrum, galaxy formation, brightness variations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hubble Space Telescope, Milky Way, Big Bang, Mauna Kea, Science Team, Palomar Observatory, Virgo Cluster, Institute of Astronomy, Large Magellanic Cloud New!
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When we look out into space at night, we see the Moon, the planets, and the stars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
radio galaxies, dipole anisotropy, farthest objects, distant quasars, faint galaxies, planetary camera, large redshift, radio galaxy, space density, blackbody spectrum, galaxy formation, brightness variations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hubble Space Telescope, Milky Way, Big Bang, Mauna Kea, Science Team, Palomar Observatory, Virgo Cluster, Institute of Astronomy, Large Magellanic Cloud New!
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- The Epoch of Galaxy Formation (NATO Science Series C: (closed)) by Carlos S. Frenk in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe by Steven Weinberg in Back Matter
- Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Story of the Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe by Dennis Overbye in Back Matter
- The Big Bang, Third Edition by Joseph Silk in Back Matter
- Redshift Controversy (Frontiers in physics) by George Brooks Field in Back Matter
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- Towards the Edge of the Universe: A Review of Modern Cosmology (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) by Stuart Clark in Back Matter
- Practical Physics by G. L. Squires in Back Matter
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